https://www.axios.com/superstar-cities-new-york-pandemic-ef4336d7-136f-4047-87f6-30f31fa6f59f.html Jul 23, 2021 - Economy & Business The return of superstar cities Erica Pandey, author of What's Next Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios As the pandemic emptied out Main Streets and normalized telework, many experts speculatedthat it would loosen superstar coastal cities' grip on the economy. Far from it. The big picture: New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and the like … Continue reading Those big cities that were dying — guess what? they’re not
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Good time to sell, bad time to buy (bubble anyone?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/median-existing-home-price-hit-new-high-in-june-11626963073? U.S. Median Home Price Hit New High in June Median price rose to $363,300 as sales increased 1.4% on strong demand Rising prices are prompting more homeowners to list their houses for sale.PHOTO: KAREN DUCEY/REUTERS By Nicole FriedmanUpdated July 22, 2021 1:04 pm ET SAVEPRINTTEXT140 Listen to articleLength5 minutesQueue Continued strong demand pushed the median U.S. … Continue reading Good time to sell, bad time to buy (bubble anyone?)
For a beach vacation that’s more than just beach, try Delaware
Altho I lived in Delaware a shorter time than anywhere else in my life, it's still the place that I think of as my home during my younger years. This article describes a few reasons why. https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-a-beach-vacation-thats-not-just-beach-try-delaware-11626984666? For a Beach Vacation That’s Not Just Beach, Try Delaware Coastal hamlets like Lewes and Rehoboth offer a … Continue reading For a beach vacation that’s more than just beach, try Delaware
Read this to know which restaurants received millions of revitalization funds
If you wondered where the revitalization money went and how much went to companies much larger than your neighborhood restaurant, this is your meat and potatoes. https://ny.eater.com/2021/7/13/22574960/restaurant-revitalization-fund-awards-nyc-momofuku-masa-milos Which NYC Restaurants Pulled in Millions of Pandemic Aid? Masa, Momofuku, Peter Luger, and more were among the restaurants granted the most fundsby Ryan Sutton Jul 13, 2021, 1:09pm EDT … Continue reading Read this to know which restaurants received millions of revitalization funds
Farmers chasing elusive almond profits while fighting drought, wildfires
One point not discussed here is that almonds may be more profitable for the farmers than ordinary food crops like vegetables, but their failure to grow food will help already-existing inflation for groceries increase even faster. https://www.wsj.com/articles/almonds-swept-california-farms-then-the-water-ran-out-11625490000 Almonds Swept California Farms. Then the Water Ran Out Drought-stricken farmers pull out almond orchards, scrap planting plans: … Continue reading Farmers chasing elusive almond profits while fighting drought, wildfires
Cost of these 11 items has been going up
The reasons why these items cost more isn't always what you think. https://www.buzzfeed.com/meganeliscomb/inflation-driving-prices-up-2021 These 11 Things Cost A Lot More All Of A Sudden Thanks To Inflation Don't let inflation blow up your budget.by Megan LiscombPersonal Finance Editor Consumer prices have been going up, and people are talking about the dreaded i-word: inflation. In a nutshell, inflation is a … Continue reading Cost of these 11 items has been going up
Amazon pushing its weight around big-time
Amazon Demands One More Thing From Some Vendors: A Piece of Their Company Certain suppliers are asked to give Amazon the right to buy shares at potentially lower-than-market rates as part of their contract By Dana MattioliJune 29, 2021 8:01 am ET Suppliers that want to land Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -0.23% as a client for their goods and services can find … Continue reading Amazon pushing its weight around big-time
Uninsured don’t get a break from hospitals
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hospitals-often-charge-uninsured-people-the-highest-prices-new-data-show-11625584448? Hospitals Often Charge Uninsured People the Highest Prices, New Data Show Cash payers are often charged more than insurance companies for the same service by the same hospital, according to a WSJ analysis of previously confidential data By Melanie Evans, Anna Wilde Mathews and Tom McGinty July 6, 2021 11:14 am ET Raul Macias was rushed to an … Continue reading Uninsured don’t get a break from hospitals
Reduction in unemployment benefits not forcing people to take bad jobs
http://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/23/ending-unemployment-benefits-early-may-not-be-having-desired-effect.html Cutting off unemployment benefits early is not pushing people to find work, data suggests PUBLISHED WED, JUN 23 20211:34 PM EDT UPDATED WED, JUN 23 20218:45 PM EDT Greg Iacurci@GREGIACURCI Twenty-five states are ending federal unemployment benefits (including an extra $300 a week) ahead of their official expiration on Sept. 6. Their governors are … Continue reading Reduction in unemployment benefits not forcing people to take bad jobs
Higher education pushed to change by the pandemic
Remote learning has taught students and parents that they're paying a LOT of cash for little more than on-line lectures. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-670-billion-college-industrial-complex-is-under-threat-from-online-school-11624636809? The $670 Billion College-Industrial Complex Is Under Threat From Online School The global health crisis took a big bite out of higher-education revenue. But the pandemic’s long-term effect on colleges and universities may be … Continue reading Higher education pushed to change by the pandemic
How do gender stereotypes hold back innovation? Ex #1 the wheelie suitcase
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jun/24/mystery-of-wheelie-suitcase-how-gender-stereotypes-held-back-history-of-invention Mystery of the wheelie suitcase: how gender stereotypes held back the history of invention Why have some brilliant innovations – from rolling luggage to electric cars – taken so long to come to market? Macho culture has a lot to answer for Technology such as having wheels on suitcases appear obvious in hindsight but … Continue reading How do gender stereotypes hold back innovation? Ex #1 the wheelie suitcase
Indigenous peoples about to get dispossessed again — by the climate crisis
My sister, who lived close to the earth and cared beyond measure for the planet and its people, would not only grieve for these people but go out and fight for them. Where are the fighters now? http://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/27/climate/climate-Native-Americans.html? Dispossessed, Again: Climate Change Hits Native Americans Especially Hard Many Native people were forced into the most … Continue reading Indigenous peoples about to get dispossessed again — by the climate crisis
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